The United States Coast Guard has suspended its search for a former East Hartford police officer who went missing while free diving in the Bahamas.
The diver, identified by the Coast Guard as Ryan Proulx, was last seen free diving near the Bimini Barge Wreck, about 1.5 miles west of the Bimini Inlet. He was wearing a green top with red fins.
The Coast Guard, the Royal Bahamas Defense Force and the Royal Bahamas Police Force were all involved in the search for Proulx. On Sunday, the search was suspended.
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The Coast Guard said its aircraft crews searched more than 673 square miles and 6.5 asset hours.
According to the East Hartford Police Department, Proulx was an officer in their department from 2017 to 2021.
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